Andy Davis, Whitney Point senior sporting that jersey number for a fifth lacrosse season, ascended to the top of Section 4’s points chart in Wednesday’s 9-6 home-field victory over Watkins Glen.

Davis’ fourth goal of the contest at Tymeson Field was scored late in the third quarter, rounding out a seven-point outing that enabled him to eclipse the standard established four years ago by Shane Majewski of Johnson City.

The record-setting 462nd varsity lacrosse point came when Davis ducked to the net on a front-and-center route, accepted a spot-on feed from Collin Craft and zipped a tight delivery over the right shoulder of Watkins Glen’s goaltender with 2 minutes, 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

“It’s been a great experience,” Davis said. “I’ve been on the team since eighth grade and coach had complete trust in me from the start, same with my teammates. I know it can be hard for a senior to respect an eighth-grader, and from the start everyone was just so welcoming to me, helping me build to this point.

“It’s not just this current team, it’s every team I’ve been on. To build me up to this moment, I’ve been extremely blessed. It’s awesome.”

On this record-setting May Day, Davis scored two first-period goals, and pulled even with Majewski when he assisted on his squad's eighth goal.

The historic point set in motion a celebration that began with an airborne chest bump from Craft and followed, during a timeout, by acknowledgement from all teammates.

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Andy Davis of Whitney Point doing his thing on the way to record-setting showing.
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“Honestly, today is about celebrating on of the greatest players we’ve seen in Section 4 in a long time,” said Whitney Point coach Trevor Erb. “He’s one of the most unselfish players, his statistics are almost 50-50 as far as assists versus goals. He’s been a leader on this team for five years now, he’s given me his heart and soul for five full years.”

Jeremy Simerson had three goals and an assist for the Eagles (7-4), who’ll host Seton Catholic Central at 4:30 Thursday afternoon.

Lynette Wales, of Millerton, Pa., hoists her 2-year-old grandson, Jacob Wales, of Horseheads, up to the counter at Fair Shake Ice Cream in Pine City to choose from more than 40 ice cream flavors in 2015. File photo